Apple to be sued over misleading iPad advert

Apple is facing legal action from Australia’s competition watchdog for allegedly misleading potential customers with its “iPad with WiFi + 4G” advertising. The offending text is found on Apple’s Australian website and has been picked up on because, although our friends down under do have a 4G network, the new iPad isn’t compatible with its 1800MHz frequency.

An application is set to be filed in the Federal Court tomorrow by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) who is thought to be seeking “injunctions, pecuniary penalties, corrective advertising and refunds to consumers affected”.

Events in Oz are worth monitoring, as the 4G version of the new iPad is also available here in the UK. Yet, as no such network is currently available, consumers will be restricted to the slower 3G networks.